Iowa Old Press
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
November 1, 1927
NEAR LYNCHING HERE RECALLED
DEATH OF NEGRO ROUSTABOUT, CONVICTED OF CRIME HERE IS REPORTED
A dispatch in the daily papers of current date sent out from Fort Madison
says the body of Will “Steamboat” Davis, who for years traveled with Barnum
and Bailey and Ringling Brothers circuses as “Bosco, the Snake Eater,” is
being held here while efforts are being made to locate relatives.
Davis died in a hospital at the state penitentiary after having served 21
years of a life sentence for criminal assault. He claimed to be 46 years
old when he came to prison, asserting he was born on August 29 in a year he
could not name. He claimed to have been born in King Williamstown, South
Africa.
This dispatch recalls a night in June 1906, when a LeMars young woman was
criminally assaulted by a negro, and a near lynching was averted, by the
sheriff at that time, the late Peter Arendt, and a few who retained cool
heads.
Davis convicted of the crime, was a roustabout with the Campbell Bros.
circus. He always protested his innocence in spite of a confession which he
made after his arrest.
On the night of the assault, another negro, wrongfully accused of the crime,
was spirited away by the sheriff and two or three others, and conveyed from
the hands of a threatening mob, gathered at the railroad tracks, where the
circus was loading up and placed in jail for safety.
Sherriff Arendt subsequently located Davis in Sioux Falls, S.D., and he was
brought here and plead guilty to the charge of criminal assault and was
taken from here to the penitentiary.
MYSTERY VEIL FINALLY LIFTED
DAUGHTER LEARNS THE NAME OF HER PARENTS FOLLOWING FATAL ACCIDENT
The death of her father in a Sioux City hospital Friday from injuries
suffered in an automobile accident has lifted the veil of mystery from Mrs.
Lillian Anderson, Oregon City, Ore., as to the identity of her parents.
News of the death of L. L. Porter, long time resident of Woodbury county,
was sent to Mrs. Anderson by other members of the Porter family.
When Mrs. Anderson was a small child she was adopted and taken to the
western state. Although her blood relatives kept trace of her whereabouts,
Mrs. Anderson never had been advised as to who her father and mother were.
Mrs. Anderson has one brother, Arthur Porter, who last was heard from at
LeMars, but who has not been in communication with others of the family for
some time.
Efforts are being made by the Sioux City Journal to locate the Plymouth
County man.
L. L. Porter, 71 years old, Moville, Iowa, farmer, who was injured in an
accident near Climbing Hill, Iowa, Sunday afternoon, died at the Methodist
hospital Friday morning. Porter’s death was the second to result from the
accident. William Strohbehn, 63 years old, friend of Porter, and also of
Moville, died at the Methodist hospital a short time after the accident.
The accident in which Porter and Strohbehn suffered fatal injuries, occurred
while the two were returning to Moville from a farm owned by Strohbehn
southwest of Climbing Hill. The automobile in which they were riding skidded
and plunged into a ditch, burying both men beneath the wreckage. Passing
motorists extricated them and they were rushed to the Sioux City hospital.
Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, November 3, 1927
Akron, Iowa
DEATH SUMMONS MRS. F. REEMTS
Mrs. F. Reemts, one of the early settlers of this vicinity, died at her home
in this city at 4:10 o'clock last Thursday morning, October 27, 1927, aged 78
years, 6 months, and 3 days, of heart trouble and complications.
She had been in failing health for some time, but took seriously ill about
seven months ago, and, although she seemed to improve in health at times, she
had frequent relapses, until at at last she was worn out by the long siege of
sickness and passed to her eternal rest.
Frauke Christina Reemts (nee Jacobs) was born April 19, 1849, in Marienhafen,
Ostfriesland, Germany, at which place she was baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran church. On June 30, 1873, she was united in marriage with Fredrick
Reemts, and this union was blessed with eight children--4 sons and four
daughters. In 1888 they came to the United States, first settling at
Forreston, Illinois, where they remained five years. In 1888 they came to
Iowa, settling near Akron, living there six years, and then moved onto a farm
in Union county, S. D.
On June 29, 1901, her beloved husband was taken from her by a sudden death but
she continued to reside on the farm until 1910, when she bought a home in Akron
and has lived here ever since.
Mrs. Reemts was a woman of most cheerful and helpful disposition, always quick
to sympathize with and assist others in time of need or misfortune, a devoted
wife and mother, whose noble Christian life was a benediction to those about
her.
Besides a host of friends, she is mourned by eight children--Mrs. John Kruse,
near Brunsville, this county; Chris. Reemts, of Union county, S. D.; Frank
Reemts, of Akron; Mrs. John Borchers, of Preston township, this county; John
Reemts, south east of Akron; Herman Reemts, northeast of Akron; Mrs. Clyde
Ross, of Union county, S. D., and Mrs. Henry Steinert, of Akron; also by one
sister in Germany, twenty grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They
have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement.
Funeral services were held Sunday, at 12:3i0 at the home and at 1 p.m. in
Trinity Lutheran church in this city, her pastor, Rev. F. A. Meske, conducting
the service in the English language. At 3 p.m.; a service was conducted in the
German language by Rev. Theo. Meyer in the Preston Township Lutheran church,
where interment was made in the cemetery beside her departed husband. There
was a large attendance at the funeral services.
LeMars Globe-Post
November 7, 1927
HINTON:
Those who attended the Homecoming from this community at Morningside College
last Saturday were: Mr. and Mrs. Shaffenberg, Miss Juanita Winter, Mrs.
Walter Jensen, and Orvil Croston.
Walter Henricks and Fred Olson were business callers in Hinton Monday. Mr.
Olson is planning to move to Cylinder, Iowa, where he will locate.
The monthly meeting of the Parent Teachers' Association was held in the
school building last week Tuesday. A good attendance and a very interesting
meeting was enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Casper, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ludwig and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Beaulieu, Mrs. Esther Casper and sons, Mr. and Mrs. F. Richards
and son, Arthur Casper and Peter and Fred Casper of Florence, Minnesota,
were dinner guests Sunday at the Wm. Holdcroft residence at Sloan, Iowa.
Mrs. Mike Feist of Clarfield, Minnesota, was a guest at the A. J. Casper
home a few days last.
Lucille Fischer returned from Minneapolis last week where she was visiting
with friends and relatives.
Miss Daisy Holdcroft of Sloan, was a guest of Mrs. Frank Richards the first
of the week.
Orval Croston of Crofton, Nebraska, spent Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Croston.
Mr. and Mrs. George Casper entertained a large number of relatives and
friends at their home Sunday evening.
L. E. Thunhorst and family spent Sunday at the home of F. H. Oloff at Craig,
Iowa.
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Mrs. Edward Rees entertained the following guests at dinner on Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. T. J. Rees, Kenneth and Eva Rees, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Rees and son,
Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich and Marjorie Riter motored to Ireton on Sunday
and visited
Relatives. Clinton Knowlton, of Iowa City, who had been visiting his
mother, Mrs. Knowlton, of Ireton, accompanied by his mother, spent the night
Sunday in the Hennrich home and left Monday morning for Iowa City. Mrs.
Knowlton expects to spend the winter with her son and wife.
Misses Lucile March, Deanna Crowell and Zoe Norris of Sioux City were
weekend visitors in the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Siegersma on Wednesday, November
2.
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. McArthur, Mrs. Earl Chapman and Miss Fern Chapman motored
to Sioux City on Friday and spent the day.
Jonathan Alderson and daughter, Miss Sadie, are at the Waumke hospital in
Sioux City taking treatments.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Cook entertained at dinner the following guests on
Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reeves and children, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Reeves
and son Donald and Miss Gundra Lindurd and Lawrence Reeves of Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
Mrs. Rosa Unsworth and son Claud Wilkes of Afton arrived last week. Mrs.
Unsworth is keeping house for Harvey Buss and Mr. Wilkes is husking corn for
Osborne Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lancaster and son, Vincent, were Sioux City visitors on
Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth March received word that her nephew, O. W. March, of Chico,
California, died suddenly on Saturday, Oct. 22nd, the day his son, Harry,
was to be married. Mr. March lived in LeMars for many years when a young boy
and visited here often. He leaves his wife, two daughters and two sons.
Mrs. Otto Hennrich of Denver, Colorado, who visited in the W. E. Hennrich
home a few days, left Saturday for Minneapolis where she will join Mr.
Hennrich.
Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Deegan and son James, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman and
children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Omar Topf of Sergeant Bluff recently.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hawkins, who have spent the past few months in
Wilkesbarre, Pa., are visiting in the home of their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Simons and their son, Merritt Hawkins and wife.
On account of rain and bad weather, no services were held here Sunday
morning, but the Epworth League and preaching services were held in the
evening. Rev. Kiernan of Sioux City preached. Mrs. Kiernan accompanied and
also Mr. and Mrs. Gergan of LeMars. Rev. M. L. Metcalf will be held and
fill his pulpit next week.
The young people enjoyed a Halloween party at the hall on Monday evening.
Ghosts, witches and fortune tellers were present and enjoyed themselves and
refreshments were served at the evening's close.
The ladies aid society met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Osborne. A
dainty lunch was served at the close of the meeting by the hostess, assisted
by her daughters, Mrs. C. L. Britton and Mrs. J. M. Kunath.
E. D. Buss has a serious attack of tonsillitis.
Alex and R. A. McArthur were Sioux City visitors on Tuesday.
STRUBLE: (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Moran and their daughter, Helen, and Mr. and Mrs. Lou
Becker left by car Thursday for a weeks visit with relatives in Clayton
County.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Werth of LeMars were visitors Thursday at the John
McDougall home.
GRANT: (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. John Deegan entertained a large company of relatives at dinner
last Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Baack, who has been ill for some time and was taking treatments at
Hawarden, was removed to a hospital in Sioux City Wednesday, where she is
receiving medical attention.
Miss Bertha Ahrendt, teacher in district No. 6, gave a program and basket
social on Friday night to a good sized crowd. The program consisted of
dialogues, songs and drills by the pupils and a reading by Mrs. John
McDougall. A quilt was disposed of, Miss Clara Kruse holding the lucky
number. A nice sum was realized from the sale of baskets. H. Renken acted
as auctioneer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klohs, who are visiting relatives in LeMars, spent Sunday
at the Fred Baack home.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Mueller and children spent Sunday at the Henry
Schlesser home.
Wayne Alberts had his tonsils and adenoids removed last week at the
Community Hospital in LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Bailey and Herbert Bailey of Barney, North Dakota, G. L.
Houlton, and Grandma Houlton, of Ireton, were visiting the first of the week
at the home of Mrs. Nellie Edwards.
CRAIG: (From the Independent)
Ruth Casler, of Merrill, spent Sunday in Craig, the guest of her sister,
Miss Mildred Casler.
L. E. Thunhorst and family were here from Hinton Saturday to attend the
funeral of Herman Schulz.
Miss Edna Kallsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kallsen, of Preston
Township, had been quite sick with quinsy and tonsillitis this week.
There is probably nothing in the world that gives a man that tired feeling
quicker than to have another man say: "Why don't you do as I do?"
Henry Schuldt and family were here from Sioux City Thursday for a visit with
relatives.
Richard and Elmer Eilts and their sister, Mrs. Louise Butow, arrived on
Saturday for a visit with relatives. The boys will remain and husk corn.
Lester Schulz and Udell Schoen are here from Pana, Illinois, to husk corn
and visit. Mrs. Schoen is a nephew to John H. Schmidt.
Mr. and Mrs. George Frerichs of LeMars, are visiting their daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Folkert.
OBITUARY---HERMAN SCHULZ
Craig Independent: Death comes unbidden and often takes those a community
can least afford to lose, yet we must boy to the inevitable and trust to
time and assuage our loss and grief. So it is in the case of Herman Schulz,
who departed this life at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, October 26, 1927.
Friday morning previous he repaired to his cornfield in usual good health to
gather corn for his livestock and in the evening was stricken with pleurisy
and despite medical attention, and constant care continually grew worse, to
the end. His appointed time had come. In his taking away, the community
loses a young man of sterling worth, honest, conscientious and God-fearing,
one whose word was as good as a government bond. He was a home loving
being, always kind and considerate to his family, ever working hard for
their comfort and well being, and his demise is indeed a severe blow to
them.
Herman Schulz was born May 17, 1887, in Grant township, his parents being
Joachin and Lizzette Schulz, his mother's maiden name being Weinreben.
February 6, 1911, he united in marriage with Miss Amelia Onken, in Reading
township, Sioux County, Iowa, Rev. D. Nuoffer pronouncing the words that
made them husband and wife. To this union five children were born, three
girls and two boys, who with their mother mourn deeply the sudden taking
away of a loving and indulgent father and husband. The children are Helen,
Gladys and Arlene, Kenneth and Melvin. He is also survived by three
brothers and three sisters: Paul, of Seiling, Oklahoma; Will, of Aberdeen,
South Dakota; Emil, of Craig; Mrs. Carl Johnson, Hawarden, Iowa; and Mrs. H.
F. Baack and Mrs. A. F. Winterfeld, of Craig. And he leaves besides a host
of other relatives and friends who knew nothing of him but good.
In his early infancy he was baptized in the Lutheran faith and on March 31,
1901, received his confirmation, and has been a staunch member and helper in
that church ever since. He had reached the age of 40 years, five months and
9 days and had spent all of his life in Sioux and Plymouth counties, in
close proximity to Craig. He took considerable interest in social and civic
life and at the time of his death was one of the trustees of St. John's
Lutheran Church and also a director of the school board of the independent
school district of Craig.
His funeral held at St. John's church in Craig Saturday afternoon and
conducted by his pastor, Rev. Wm. Zibell, who spoke comforting words to his
bereaved family, was the largest ever held here, it being estimated that
between eight and nine hundred persons were present. Every nook and cranny
of the big church was packed and the spacious lawn was dotted with many who
could not be accommodated inside. His funeral cortege was large and his
grave in the Craig Cemetery was banked high with a profusion of beautiful
flowers, symbols of love, honor and respect.
~Note from transcriber dictionary terms: Pleurisy: an inflammation of the
pleura (membrane) that covers the inside of the thorax, accompanied with
fever, pain and cough.
"Thorax". the part of the trunk in humans and higher vertebrates between the
neck and the abdomen, containing the cavity, enclosed by the ribs, sternum,
and certain vertebrae, in which the heart, lungs, etc., are situated; chest.
LeMars Globe-Post
November 10, 1927
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Nathan Conner has been confined to his home by an attack of appendicitis.
W. E. Hennrich was a Sioux City caller on Friday. Miss Pauline Riter
accompanied him home to spend the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves received word last week that their daughter, Mrs.
R. E. Chambers, of Hazel, South Dakota, was in a Watertown hospital,
following an operation one day the past week. On Friday Mr. and Mrs.
Reeves, Mrs. C. W. Cook, and C. W. Reeves drove to Hazel and Watertown and
visited Mrs. Chambers. They returned home on Monday, except Mrs. Cook, who
will stay a short time with her sister.
Adrian Holster and Emerson Kennedy of Vermillion, South Dakota, attended the
football game between the university of South Dakota and Western Union in
LeMars on Friday afternoon and spent the weekend with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. Holster and Mrs. Jessie Kennedy. A few others from here were also
at the game.
Mrs. A. D. Jeffers visited in the home of her uncle, H. Schweisow, of
LeMars, Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan McArthur, of Sheldon, were Sunday visitors in the home of
Mrs. McArthur's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.
Mrs. H. L. Britton, of Spencer, spent Thursday and Friday of last week,
visiting friends while here. She rented her home to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Conner for the coming year and they are getting ready to move to it.
Grant Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman were Sioux City visitors
Tuesday.
John Lancaster, Sr., and John Alderson drove to Sioux City on Saturday. Mr.
Lancaster remained until Sunday, when he attended the mission and returned
here with Clarence DeJong in the evening.
Mrs. Harry Buss will entertain the W. H. M. S. next Wednesday afternoon,
November 16th. All ladies are welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold and children left Tuesday for their home at Haxtun,
Colorado, after spending the past two weeks with relatives here.
Mrs. Elam Chapman and daughter, Miss Fern, were Sioux City visitors
Wednesday.
P. J. Moran had a carload of hogs shipped in one day last week from Elkader,
Iowa, for feeding purposes.
Mrs. M. G. Mills is spending a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Laughton.
Miss Ollie Haviland, of LeMars, is spending the week in the C. L. Britton
home, north of town.
E. F. Anstine and Dwight Riter motored to Sioux City Sunday and Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Green accompanied them home and will husk corn for Mr. Anstine.
Mr. Miller is visiting in the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Nathan Conner, and is now husking corn.
Frank Becker has purchased the A. S. Knowlton home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Lancaster and son, Vincent, was a Sioux City visitor on
Tuesday.
E. H. Atwood, of Ireton, was a business caller here on Tuesday.
LeMars Globe-Post
Monday, November 14, 1927
JOHN WESTHOFF IS SUMMONDED BY DEATH.
Pioneer of This County Passes Away Here on Sunday—
Funeral to Be Held on Wednesday
John Westhoff, pioneer settler of this county, farming in Grant township for many years, passed away at his home at 315 First Avenue, N.W., Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Deceased was 82 years of age and death was due to complications, brought on by influenza and advanced age.
Born in Germany on February 25, 1845, Mr. Westhoff came to Iowa in 1873, settling in Jones county. He remained there for five months and came to Grant township of this county, where he farmed for many years. His wife preceded in death by four years.
The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 from the home and at 12:45 from St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rev. J. J. Vollmar officiating and from there to the Grant township Lutheran Church, Rev. J. D. Meyer in charge. Burial will be made in the Grant township Lutheran cemetery. Beely’s have charge of the funeral.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, November 18, 1927
FINAL TRIBUTES PAID NEIGHBOR.
Jans G. Westhoff was One of the Early Homesteaders In Grant Township.
Last rites were held Wednesday for J. G. Westhoff, a pioneer homesteader, who died at his home in LeMars Sunday morning, at St. Johns’ Lutheran Church in LeMars and at Christ Lutheran Church in Grant township. Rev. J. J. Vollmar and Rev. J. D. Meyer both paid fitting tributes to the memory of a fine man and a good citizen.
Jans Gerdes Westhoff was born February 25, at Stockhold, Ostfriesland, Germany.
The days of his youth were unsettled days in the political life of Germany, and he was given an opportunity to show loyalty to his home state and later to his Fatherland. He fought for Hanover in its struggle with Prussia and with Germany against France. Two of his mates in those days and life long friends, M. Gabel and John Stabe, of this place were in attendance at his funeral. Mr. Stabe and he were on opposing sides in the first struggle and in after life, often in friendly fashion fought their battles over again.
Jans Westhoff came to this country in 1873, and after living a few months in Jones county Iowa, homesteaded in Plymouth county. He was united in marriage with Marie Elizabeth Ricklefs, who died four years ago. Six children were born to them, five survive, who are: John G. Westhoff, G. B. Westhoff, Dick Westhoff, Mrs. Theo. Plueger and Mrs. Frederic Ahrendt, all living in this vicinity.
Mr. Westhoff assisted by his wife and children farmed for many years and were successful in their undertakings. Of late years, he had made his home in LeMars.
His funeral was attended by a very large concourse of friends and old neighbors, who had learned through long association his fine qualities as a citizen, and all of whom held him in the highest esteem.
LeMars Globe-Post
November 21, 1927
WAS SENEYITE WHO GOT TRACTOR KICK
NOT BILL REESE OF LE MARS
--OTHER SENEY NEWS ITEMS
(By Special Correspondent)
Gail Spaulding, who attends the University of South Dakota, accompanied
Adrian Holster and Emerson Kennedy home and spent the weekend in the Holster
home.
Miss Lucile March, of Sioux City, came home on Friday and visited her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March, over the weekend. On Sunday afternoon, Miss
Deanna Crowell, accompanied by Misses Lota Wilson and Zoe Norris drove up
for a short visit in the March home, Miss March returning to Sioux City with
them.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lang and their daughter, Sammy Lois, of LeMars, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mrs. M. G. Mills.
Bob Dealy and Pauline Riter, of Sioux City, accompanied W. E. Hennrich home
on Friday and spent the weekend.
No school was held on Friday afternoon on account of Armistice Day.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Mills left on Wednesday evening for Stroud, Oklahoma,
where she will visit her son Charles and wife and spent Thanksgiving. She
expects to be at her daughters, Mrs. Joseph Tatlow, of Los Angeles,
California, for Christmas dinner.
J. F. March and sons, Philip and George, of Vermillion, South Dakota, were
Sunday visitors in the home of Mr. March's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.
H. Schweisow, of LeMars, accompanied his niece, Mrs. A. D. Jeffers, to
Alton, on Sunday and visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hendricksen.
While trying to crank a tractor on the Charles Witt place, Will Rees was
painfully injured Saturday when the engine backfired and threw him several
feet, bruising his face and chest. A doctor sewed up a gash in his hand and
he is improving but is still sore from the effects.
The W.H.M.S. met on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Harry Buss and after the
meeting a delicious lunch was served.
Chas. Witt shelled corn on Thursday and Friday.
R. J. Russell was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman.
Miss Margaret Deegan of LeMars was the guest of Miss Dollie Hinde on
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving McArthur and Miss Edith Darville visited their father,
Chas. Darville, of Gayville, South Dakota, who is in the Wanko hospital
taking treatments.
Mrs. E. M. Lancaster fell on the walk on Tuesday, bruising her badly so she
was compelled to go to bed.
Mrs. Hugo Kanago, of LeMars, and Mrs. Byron Van Zandt of Cheyenne, Wyoming,
were guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Osborne on Wednesday and
Thursday. Mrs. Grant Chapman was a dinner guest in the Osborne home on
Thursday. Mrs. Kanago and Mrs. Van Zandt lived here when girls and are well
known. Mrs. Van Zandt left the latter part of the week for Anderson,
Missouri, to visit another sister, Mrs. Jack Ferguson, who is also well
known here.
P. J. Moran had a carload of hogs shipped in on Wednesday for feeding from
Elkader, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Eldridge of Rock Valley, were Sunday visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hinde.
Mrs. C. W. Cook returned Monday from Hazel, South Dakota, where she visited
and helped care for her sister, Mrs. R. E. Chambers, following an operation
at a Watertown hospital.
PLYMOUTH TWP: (By Special Correspondent)
The P. T. A. of school Plymouth No. 1 held their regular monthly meeting at
the schoolhouse Friday evening.
Mrs. Burdette Schneider was a Merrill caller Friday afternoon.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bogenrief November 17. The family now
consists of two boys and one girl.
Teachers Institute at LeMars on Thursday and Friday entitled pupils to an
enjoyable four days vacation.
Mrs. Fred Vernon was a pleasant caller with Mrs. Nick Singer, Jr., and
family Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tucker motored to Sioux City Thursday morning.
Dr. and Mrs. Vernon attended the club dance at Merrill Monday evening.
Archie Tucker finished corn picking Friday.
Herb Kehrberg shelled corn for Simeon Grimjes Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Grimjes visited Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Danne Wednesday
evening.
The P. T. A. meeting for Plymouth No. 4 was held at the school house
Wednesday evening. A fine program was rendered.
George Reudy and son, Allan, assisted Simeon Grimjes with corn shelling
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schindel motored to Sioux City Wednesday on business.
A meeting was held at the hotel in Merrill Wednesday morning for the ladies'
Farm Bureau to make plans for their regular meetings.
Chas. Danne motored to LeMars Friday morning to see Mrs. Danne, who is on
the sick list.
Mrs. Richard Winter of LeMars is spending a few days in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Art Bogenrief, and family and also getting acquainted with
her new grandson.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schindel attended the bazaar at Hinton Thursday evening.
AKRON: (From Register-Tribune)
The sacred concert rendered by the choir of the Augustana Lutheran Church of
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the English Lutheran Church Sunday evening,
was indeed well worth hearing. The choir consisted of 19 members and
rendered four numbers. Mrs. Elofson, the capable choir director, deserved
great credit. She not only directed the choir, but also rendered vocal
solos and san in the ladies' trio and in the mixed quartet. Miss Gardinier
is the pianist and accompanist and is very capable. Dr. J. Pearson, pastor
of the church, spoke on the power of the gospel. The English Lutheran
Church will welcome them back again and so will the many others who heard
the concert.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wetzeler and baby motored to Hornick, Iowa, and spent
Armistice day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chesley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Weldon motored to Sioux City Sunday, where they visited
relatives and also attended the Scoville revival meetings.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Rosnow and son, Gordon, motored to Lake City, Iowa, and
visited over the weekend with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Hanson are arranging the program for the Luther League
meeting to be held in the English Lutheran Church Friday, November 18. They
will also serve refreshments.
Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Wallace and children, of Salix, Iowa, spent the latter
part of the week here with former parishioners and friends.
The choir of the English Lutheran Church meets after the League meeting
Friday and on the following Friday, November 25, they rehearse at Emil
Johnson's.
Mrs. Joseph Nixon, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, came today to visit in the
homes of her brothers and sisters, Dr. J. H. Kerr, Wm. Kerr and Miss Maggie
Kerr, of this city, and Mrs. Olof and F. F. Kerr, west of town.
Mrs. F. A. Meske left Saturday for Good Thunder, Minnesota, from where she
was accompanied by her son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. J. L.
Langholz, and her son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Langholz, of
Belmond, Iowa, on a trip to St. Paul, Minnesota, to see their son, Fred
Meske, who submitted to an operation in a hospital there Saturday.
District Deputy Beck, of Sioux City, conducted a Masonic school of
instruction here for Freedom Lodge the fore part of the week, which was
quite well attended. A baked duck dinner, prepared by that peerless chef,
Paul Wendt, was immensely enjoyed by members in the lodge dinner hall
Tuesday evening. The prime mallards were principally supplied for the
occasion by Otis Maynard and V. G. Adams.
The first annual Dad's Day was held at the University of South Dakota last
Friday, and H. Cummins and Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Smith motored to Vermillion
in response to an invitation to attend, their sons being students there.
The stormy weather made it necessary to call off the forenoon program, which
included a big Armistice day military parade. In the afternoon the feature
was the football game between the North Dakota Aggies and the U.S.D.
Coyotes, which the latter won, 13-0. Oather Cummins was one of the
substitute players who went into the game for the university during the last
few minutes of play. The dads of the Coyote players were honored by being
given places on the sidelines, with numbers pinned on their backs to
correspond with those worn by their sons in the game. Several other Akron
people motored to Vermillion in the afternoon to witness the game.
LeMars Globe-Post
Monday, Nov. 28, 1927
NORTH ELGIN: (By Special Correspondent)
Mary and John Dannesbring were visitors in the Mike Lang home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hawkins and Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Hawkins and son,
Kenneth, attended the movie at Orange City last week.
Mrs. Agnes Hennrich spent the week-end visiting Mrs. Prust at LeMars and
attended church services on Sunday.
Mrs. Johanna Pech is assisting in caring for Mrs. Sophia Siege, the
condition of Mrs. Siege remaining about the same.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Deegan and son, James and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Doherty motored
to Sioux City Sunday where they were guests at the Gusteson home.
A good crowd attended the meeting of the Community Club at Mrs. Roy Deegan's
home last Thursday afternoon. After an enjoyable hour of games and contests
for which a number of prizes were given to the winners, Mrs. John Deegan,
Mrs. Fred Pech, Mrs. H. F. Groetken and Mrs. Henry Schlesser, a delicious
luncheon was served by the hostess.
Will Moir and family attended a party Thanksgiving eve at Orange City.
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Will Falk of LeMars visited Friday in the home of his son, Frank and wife.
Miss Lucile March of Sioux City is spending her Thanksgiving vacation in the
home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.
F. E. Weston received word on Tuesday of his appointment as agent at
Woodstock, Minnesota. He left a few days later to make arrangements for
taking the station over.
E. F. Anstine was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Green in Sioux City
on Sunday.
A number from here finished corn husking, Frank Becker, F. B. Rees, and C.
W. Cook being among the first.
Clarence De Jong spent Sunday in Sioux City.
Robert Hinde, of Haxtun, Colorado, arrived on Thursday. His brother, Allen,
who had been spending the past few months in Colorado, accompanied him and
they are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hinde.
Friends of Will Rees, who was hurt by the tractor last week are glad to
learn he is able to be out again.
Grant Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman and daughter, Kathleen, were Sioux
City visitors on Tuesday.
The ladies of the W.H.M.S. sent a box of clothing to Wall Street Mission in
Sioux City the past week for Thanksgiving time. Any one having clothing
that can be worn as it is or can be made over for children will be accepted
anytime by the society as they always make good use of them by sending to
the needy ones in the cities or homes. Also if food of any kind or canned
fruit will be accepted and sent to the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich and Marjorie Riter motored to Ireton on Sunday
and visited in the Chas. Hennrich and Phil Riter homes.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Irving McArthur and Miss Ethel Darville visited their
father, Chas. Darville, of Gayville, South Dakota, who is in a hospital in
Sioux City.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker left Wednesday morning for Thomas, South Dakota,
to partake of Thanksgiving dinner in the home of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woodhouse. They will also visit Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Chambers of Hazel, South Dakota, while away. Mrs. Becker and Mrs.
Chambers are sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan McArthur of Sheldon visited Sunday in the home of Mrs.
McArthur's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.